The Executive Authority and Public Policies in Jordan towards Local Government: Relationship and Roles, a Theoretical Study

Abstract

The study aims to discuss the reality of local councils in Jordan in terms of their origin, responsibility, and repercussions on the local community. It also explains the impact of the role of the executive authority on the performance of middle administrations and reviews the impact of the electoral system on the reality of the achievements of municipal and governorate councils (decentralization and the extent to which the local administration sector in Jordan contributes to Various areas of development, thus revealing the most important challenges that still face local councils.The study is based on the main hypothesis: "There is a correlation between the role and influence of public authority in Jordan and the limited outputs of local administrations and councils in the process of sustainable development." The study used each of the analysis systems, institutional and functional approaches.Finally, the study concluded several results, the most prominent of which is the existence of a gap between public policy strategies and plans related to the roles of middle administrations and local councils and the ability to reach sustainable development in Jordan.